As I traveled to a local nursery for graveside flowers for Memorial Day, I passed by an upscale subdivision. A flag flying from a large pole in front of one of the houses caught my eye, so I turned around and drove into the subdivision, slowly passing the stately homes in this area. Permanently installed flagpoles appeared in front of many of the expansive and well-maintained properties, many flying the POW-MIA flag below the American flag. It was very near the house where former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge lived when he became governor and then in 2002, the first Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. I was familiar with Tom Ridge when our paths crossed at the courthouse when he worked as an assistant prosecutor before he became a member of the Deep State.
Out of several flags I observed, two (including the first one that caught my attention) were being flown upside down. According to the U.S. Flag Code, flying the American flag upside down is only meant to be done "as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property." Also interspersed within the upscale area were four large Gadsden flags flying either in place of or under the American flags. During the last several years, I’ve seen “Trump” flags, the occasional Gadsden Flag flying from decorative poles, and even some flags that some might consider “ ...
